The Bureau of Sociological Research has started planning data collection for the 2026 Winter Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey. Because so many researchers express interest in the Summer NASIS each year, BOSR has limited the survey to 12 pages total to reduce respondent burden and keep response rates up. Knowing that space is limited in the summer, adding questions to the Winter NASIS ensures researchers will get data in 2026.
Researchers are invited to consider adding questions for their own research objectives to this survey. Costs are $7,500 per page this year and are prorated if less than a page is used. This omnibus survey is a valuable source of information on the opinions and behaviors of adult household residents in Nebraska. Researchers who include questions will obtain data on their items as well as all of the NASIS core items.
NASIS is a probability-based mail and web survey with expected results from about 1,000 Nebraska adults. It has been conducted annually since 1977 and is recognized by researchers, state agencies and legislators as a scientific way to measure public opinion and behaviors regarding various issues that face Nebraskans. BOSR works with interested researchers to develop NASIS survey items that will suit researchers’ needs and interests. It is a cost-effective way to obtain valuable survey data — the expense for obtaining basic background contextual and demographic information (such as age, sex, family and employment information) is shared by all participating researchers.
If you are interested in purchasing survey questions, or simply have questions about possible involvement, contact Amanda Ganshert at aganshert@unl.edu. She will review your research needs and discuss how NASIS might be used to meet them. You may also visit the NASIS website for more information about the survey.
Data collection is scheduled to begin in January, with client data delivered in May. To stay on this timeline, the bureau would like to initiate discussions with prospective clients as soon as possible and no later than Nov. 1.
